Missouri slated for GameDay appearance against Kentucky in basketball

The Missouri Tigers’ basketball team will be featured on ESPN College GameDay this season.

The appearance will be Feb. 23, 2013, when Missouri travels to face defending national champion Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., in a Southeastern Conference contest.

It is the lone SEC game announced for Missouri’s schedule this season. The remainder of the slate will be released at a later date.

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The Tigers left Wednesday to Europe for a five-game exhibition tour.

Missouri will spend 10 days playing teams in Holland, Belgium and France. NCAA rules allow Division I teams to take preseason foreign tours once every four years.

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